John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury

John Talbot, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury (1417-10 July 1460) was an English nobleman and soldier during the Wars of the Roses. He fought for the Lancastrians, and he was killed at the Battle of Northampton in 1460.

Biography
John Talbot was the son of John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury, and he was knighted by King Henry VI of England in 1426. During his father's lifetime, he served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland, and, following his father's death in battle during the Hundred Years' War, became Earl of Shrewsbury. He served as Lord High Treasurer from 1456 to 1458, and he sided with the Lancastrians during the Wars of the Roses. He was killed at the Battle of Northampton in 1460.